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Portraits from a Fire

Portraits from a Fire

2021Movie⏱️ 1h 32m
Comedy
⭐ 6.4
IMDB Rating
137 votes

An Indigenous teenage boy fights through distorting realities as a family secret unravels.

Director
Trevor Mack
Writers
Derek Vermillion, Trevor Mack, Manny Mahal
Stars
Nathaniel Arcand, Asivak Koostachin, William Magnus Lulua
Release Date
October 3, 2021
Language
English, Athapascan languages
Country
Canada
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Wins
🎯 14
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 2
Reviews
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Nathaniel Arcand
Nathaniel Arcand
as Gord
Asivak Koostachin
Asivak Koostachin
as Aaron
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William Magnus Lulua
as Tyler
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Sammy Stump
as Sammy
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Pauline Bob-King
as Trish
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Melanie Bobby
as Isobel
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Leighton Bingham
as Baby Aaron
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Kacin Hance
as Baby Tyler
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Crystal Harry
as Crystal
Kelly William
Kelly William
as Fire Fighter #1

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Tl'etinqox, British Columbia, Canada

🏷️ Keywords

boyfamily relationshipssecret

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

Wow beautiful and powerful
by tholmesdesign-76703 β€’ 2024-06-08
10/10

"Just finished watching this film. Started off a bit slow but appreciated the gentle tone. Once it sucks you in to the story line, I couldn't stop watching. Actors did a great job; was a beautiful film about family, loss and growing up. Asivak was pretty easy on the eyes as well ;). Also enjoyed seeing the beauty of northern B. C. and the way of life there. Congratulations on making a beautiful film that I will recommend to family and friends. Was wonderful to hear the indigenous language being spoken throughout the film. And thank you for the APTN network for showing this film (which is w..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

An Indigenous teenage boy fights through distorting realities as a family secret unravels.